FROM PRACTICE FOR PRACTICE
5 questions for ...
In this format, sports organisers of all sizes – whether amateur tournaments, regional sporting events or world championships – share their experiences with sustainable event management. The focus is on practical insights into measures, potential obstacles, solutions and visions. This creates a growing collection of knowledge, experience and inspiration directly from the field.
The aim is to make it easier to get started, learn from each other and jointly develop sustainable solutions for the sports event sector.
THE 5 QUESTIONS FOR OUR ORGANISERS
- What initial steps would you recommend to event organisers who are just getting started with sustainability?
- What measures have proven particularly effective in becoming more sustainable – and why
- What obstacles have you encountered in implementing sustainability, and how did you overcome them?
- What vision or idea do you want to implement in the future to make events even more sustainable?
- How does the web portal support you in your work on more sustainable sporting events and what particular added value does it offer you?
OUR INTERVIEW PARTNERS
Whether you are just starting out or have years of experience, the voices show that sustainability is achievable, can be tailored to individual needs, and is a benefit for every event.
Jörg Förster
Chairman of the German University Sports Federation
Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games
As former Chairman of the German University Sports Federation (adh), Jörg Förster was involved in organising the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games in the summer of 2025. The concept behind the event is based on the guiding principle of a sustainable, decentralised major sporting event.
René Fleckenstein
Managing Director, Nordic Centre Notschrei
Para Biathlon World Cup
Under the leadership of Rene Fleckenstein, the IBU Para Biathlon World Cup at Notschrei stands for international inclusive top-class sport and sustainable event development. With strong regional involvement and voluntary commitment, the event combines sporting quality with ecological and social responsibility.
Frieda Prochaska
Geographer with many years of experience at the intersection of sustainability, society, cooperation, and impact
Sustainability Manager for the 2025 International German Gymnastics Festival in Leipzig
Her work spans a wide range of fields, including research, development cooperation, urban and regional development, as well as educational and community projects that also incorporate cultural formats such as circus and theater. This interdisciplinary experience provided the ideal foundation for designing and implementing the comprehensive sustainability program for the Gymnastics Festival—where competitive sports are only one part of the experience.
Further interview partners
Every three months, a new interview with experts from the field of event management is published. The selection is designed to reflect the diversity of sporting events and provide all visitors to the web portal with ideas for their own events.
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